编纂于明初的《永乐大典》,征录地方志在1000种以上。许多方志久佚于世,赖《大典》得以重现。本文作者自1987年开始对现存797卷《永乐大典》中的方志进行辑考,共检得宋、元、明初方志780种,约5400条。这些方志尽管多是零章片简,但对于研究古代经济文化、地理民俗,了解方志学发展变迁,以及辑补古代方志,具有不容忽视的重要价值。 Compiled in the early Ming Dynasty “Yongle Grand Ceremony”, the collection of local history in 1000 or more. Many chronicles long lost in the world, Lai “ceremony” to be reproduced. Since 1987, the author of this series has edited the records of the existing 797 volumes of “Yongle Dadian”. A total of 780 kinds of local records were collected in Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties, with a total of 5,400 articles. Although most of these chorography is a piecemeal sketch, they have important values ​​that can not be neglected to study ancient economy and culture, geography and folklore, understand the development of chorography, and make up the ancient chorography.